Jose Mourinho compares Paul Pogba to Frank Lampard

Jose Mourinho has compared Paul Pogba to Frank
Lampard and says tactical tweaks have helped the
Manchester United midfielder become more
“dynamic” in recent weeks.
Pogba initially struggled to make the kind of impact
expected after his world record £89m move back to
Old Trafford from Juventus in the summer but has
been in fine form recently, playing a key role in his
side’s nine-game winning run.
Mourinho has compared him to the former Chelsea
midfielder, who is the Blues’ all-time leading scorer
with 211 goals, with the Portuguese saying tactical
adjustments and offering guidance have helped to
get the best out of the 23-year-old, much like he did
with Lampard at Stamford Bridge.
Frank Lampard is Chelsea's all-time leading scorer
with 211 goals
"I've worked with Paul, tactically as mentally,”
Mourinho said. “I did nothing special. It is part of
him. His technical and psychological qualities are
part of him.
"Tactically, I have tried to adjust him and give some
guidance and try to make a dynamic player for the
team where he can be dangerous and can arrive in
certain positions where he has the potential to score.
"I remember when I arrived at Chelsea in 2004 and, in
my first match, I played a 4-4-2 where Lampard was
the inside player on the left side. It took me a couple
of months to understand that this guy had so much
potential to score goals that I had to change for him.
Jose Mourinho was always confident good results
would come at Manchester United despite
"It is the same with Pogba, but these are the little
details when you work with players. With more time,
you try to understand them and try to get the best
out of them."
Pogba has become more influential in recent weeks
for Manchester United as they look to keep pace with
the top four in the Premier League.
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He has scored twice and provided three assists in
the last eight games and Mourinho believes he can
become a prominent goalscorer for United.
"Paul is very happy in the way the team plays and
the team allows him to play,” he said. "I think he can
score goals. I don't want to set targets for him, but I
just feel that in every match he can potentially score
a goal.
Manchester United boss Mourinho says Pogba can
become a goalscorer for the club
"Paul will always get into positions where he will
have a free-kick or a shot from 20 to 25 metres. So I
always feel, in every game he will have conditions to
potentially score."